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Thursday, 15 June 2017

New Book by Saint Edward Brotherhood

The Grace of the Spirit: A Guide to the Mysteries of the Orthodox Church

The Grace of the Spirit is an approachable
guide to the theology and practice of the Mysteries of the Orthodox
Church. Written by the Fathers of Saint Edward Brotherhood, the Grace of
the Spirit is 273 pages in length with numerous black and white
illustrations and seven full colour plates; it is also comprehensively
indexed.

From the back cover:

Orthodox Christians are
united to Christ, and each other in this life, through the mysteries of
the Orthodox Church by which we partake of the grace of the Holy
Spirit. We are fused by grace into a single body with Christ as our
Head in the hope that we will dwell together with Him in eternity.
Written by the Fathers of Saint Edward Brotherhood, The Grace of the
Spirit is a guide to the structure and theology of the mysteries (often
called sacraments) of the Orthodox Church. Drawing together numerous
quotes from the Church Fathers the authors illustrate the significance
of the traditions preserved in the Orthodox mysteries.

In addition to the seven
universally accepted mysteries, the authors also discuss the mysteries
of burial and monastic tonsure as well as the structure of the daily
services of the Orthodox Church. Particular attention has been paid to
the relevance of each mystery for us today. To this end, each chapter
has a Freqently Asked Questions section dealing with issues related to
the theology and practice of the mysteries. In addition, subjects
related to the mysteries such as cremation and medicine are discussed
in dedicated chapters.

The Grace of the Spirit
approaches the practical and theological aspects of the mysteries from a
traditional Orthodox Christian viewpoint. Although customs vary
between national Churches and parishes, we hope that all traditionalist
Orthodox Christians will find this book a useful guide.